Games like Caretaker
If Caretaker is your kind of game, the closest matches are Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil Village and Back 4 Blood — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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Players who liked Caretaker also play
Steam players who put hours into Caretaker also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Resident Evil 2
WHY THIS
Top pick for Caretaker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Caretaker.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil Village
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Caretaker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Back 4 Blood
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Caretaker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Outlast 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Caretaker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
The Evil Within 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Caretaker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
CARRION
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Caretaker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Caretaker.
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Trepang2
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Caretaker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Vampyr
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Caretaker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Caretaker.
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Caretaker at current Steam store prices.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Caretaker on Steam right now. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Caretaker on Steam right now. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Caretaker on Steam right now. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Caretaker on Steam right now. Shares Action with Caretaker.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Caretaker on Steam right now. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Caretaker on Steam right now. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~69% under Caretaker on Steam right now. Shares Action with Caretaker.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
Streets of Rogue
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Caretaker on Steam right now. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
SAS: Zombie Assault 4
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Purge the undead! Intense action-shooter with deep rpg elements, including upgradeable guns and armor, unique class skills, and class special abilities. Entire game can be played single player or as a 4-player online co-op game, including PvP events like Last Man Standing.
Propagation VR
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Combining survival horror and static wave shooting, Propagation VR will get your adrenaline pumping as you try to survive a zombie apocalypse. Armed only with your guns and your fists, fight off terrifying zombies and other multi-species mutants. Will you get out alive?
Devolverland Expo
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Devolverland Expo is a first-person 'marketing simulator' set within an abandoned convention center after the annual Devolver Digital game expo was mysteriously canceled.
Long Live Santa!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Santa is dead. Now the remaining bearded men of the Norwegian wilderness must fight to the death. Will you be the next Santa, or die in the snow? Punch, slice, outwit your way to a fulfilling new seasonal job in this online PvP third-person fighter!
SUCCUBUS: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Become a demonic priestess of lust and use her unique skills to take revenge on your enemies. Regain your kingdom making hell tremble under your hooves! Leave no one alive if they won't bend the knee.
PAPERHEAD EP.0
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Caretaker.
In this cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... You wake up in a prison cell. A strange voice calls to you from the depths of dark corridors covered in runic symbols and blood. Reload your trusty shotgun and find out... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
Zombie Builder Defense
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Top down, action packed, multiplayer, zombie shooter. Build your base with friends and see how long you can survive the endless horde of zombies. Level up with friends, or alone, how you die is up to you.
Nevrosa: Prelude
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Caretaker.
You wake up in a strange, but yet familiar place. You feel like you are supposed to be here for something.VR roomscale puzzle-horror game with redirect walking locomotion.
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More from Playstige Interactive
Other recommendable Steam games by Playstige Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Solarix
WHY THIS
Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Caretaker. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Solarix is a science-fiction stealth/horror game, set in world that overpowers you with unease, insecurity, and desperation, forcing you to confront your own role in the horrors to come.
Post War Dreams
WHY THIS
Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Caretaker. Shares Action with Caretaker.
POST-WAR DREAMS is a 2.5D Story-Rich, Side Scrolling Action Game, set in the wasteland of USA, plagued with constant war.
Reframed
WHY THIS
Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Caretaker. Shares Action with Caretaker.
ReFramed is a badass, old-school FPS horror game set in the Solarix universe. Relive the terrors of Solarix in this high-octane, bullet spraying reimagining, only this time, stealth is not an option...
Blind Souls
WHY THIS
Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Caretaker.
Blind Souls is a first-person adventure game where you can see the world through the eyes of a dead painter.
Frightence
WHY THIS
Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Caretaker.
Frightence is a short, intense first-person horror experience.
Platform Game Maker
WHY THIS
Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Caretaker.
Platform Game Maker is exciting tool to make your dream Platform Game!
Death Motel
WHY THIS
Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Caretaker.
Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Resident Evil 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Caretaker.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil Village
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
The Evil Within 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
CARRION
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Caretaker.
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Trepang2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Caretaker.
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Vampyr
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Caretaker.
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Frequently asked about Caretaker
- How much does Caretaker cost?
- Caretaker is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Caretaker?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Caretaker are Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil Village, Back 4 Blood.
- Who developed Caretaker?
- Caretaker was developed by Playstige Interactive.
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